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The Novel: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory 1900-2000ISBN: 978-1-4051-0773-0
Hardcover
840 pages
November 2005, ©2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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- An anthology of the most important writings on the theory of
the novel from the twentieth century.
- Traces the rise of novel theory and the extension of its
influence into other disciplines, especially social, cultural and
political theory.
- Broad in scope, including sections on formalism; the Chicago
School; structuralism and narratology; deconstruction;
psychoanalysis; Marxism; social discourse; gender;
post-colonialism; and more.
- Includes whole essays or chapters wherever possible.
- Headnotes introduce and link each piece, enabling readers to
draw connections between different schools of thought.
- Encourages students to approach theoretical texts with
confidence, applying the same skills they bring to literary
texts.
- Includes a volume introduction, a selected bibliography, an index of topics and short author biographies to support study.